Ayaan Hirsi Ali
3 women of Muslim heritage to receive human rights prize
By Lauren Markoe — December 9, 2015
An honor named for the only Holocaust survivor ever to be elected to Congress goes to three Muslim-born women.
Should all Muslims be singled out for the actions of a few? (COMMENTARY)
By Usaid Siddiqui — May 12, 2015
(RNS) Muslim organizations have tirelessly condemned terrorist acts committed by individual Muslims in the post-9/11 era. Nevertheless, the mainstream media have not budged in their dubious claims that Muslims need to "do more."
The jihad of Pamela Geller (COMMENTARY)
By Bruce B. Lawrence — May 6, 2015
(RNS) If ISIS hates the West, Pamela Geller provides its mirror image: hatred of Islam.
Why Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s tale provides cover for US-led wars in the Muslim world (COMMENTARY)
By Usaid Siddiqui — April 16, 2015
(RNS) Media personalities, especially neoconservatives, have rushed to Hirsi Ali’s defense to legitimize their own anti-Islam bias and imperialist ambitions.
Atheists mourn the slaying of a second Bangladeshi blogger in a month
By Kimberly Winston — March 31, 2015
(RNS) Washiqur Rahman was silenced. But atheists, humanists and other nonbelievers in the U.S. won't be. They're speaking out about his death.
The 10 most read ‘Faitheist’ stories of 2014
By Chris Stedman — January 1, 2015
As we begin 2015, here's a look back at the most read 'Faitheist' posts from last year—from whether or not atheists can be fundamentalists to why atheists shouldn't call religion a mental illness.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali draws criticism from fellow atheists at Yale
By Kimberly Winston — September 15, 2014
(RNS) A campus appearance by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the outspoken Muslim-turned-atheist activist, is being challenged again, this time at Yale University. But this time her fellow ex-Muslims and atheists are among her critics.
Former Muslim Alom Shaha: Why atheists should care about anti-Muslim prejudice
By Chris Stedman — May 1, 2014
Humanists, and secularists need to stand up against anti-Muslim prejudice, says Humanist author.
On Ayaan Hirsi Ali, atheists, and free speech
By Chris Stedman — April 24, 2014
Controversy over Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s rescinded honorary doctorate continues, with many framing it as an unforgivable insult to a prominent women’s rights activist. Sarah Jones says the reality is a bit more complicated.
Brandeis University reneges on honorary degree for Muslim critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali
By Omar Sacirbey — April 9, 2014
BOSTON (RNS) Many Muslim and Jewish leaders welcomed the decision by Brandeis to renege on awarding Ali an honorary degree, calling it a victory against hate speech.
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